History of India . resist the weakarmy of the Shaikh. Next day the Shaikh went to visitShaikh Abu-1-fazl at his camp, three or four leagues from the fortress, where themeeting with Bahadur was dis-cussed and a report sent off toAkbar. All expectation of Baha-durs submission now beinggiven up, Abu-1-fazl, who hadwaited to see the result of theinterview, proceeded to join theemperor. Having first directedhis attention to occupying thecountry, closing the roads,blocking the way into and outof the fortress, forming the trenches, and preparingother matters connected with the siege. Shaikh Faridsent
History of India . resist the weakarmy of the Shaikh. Next day the Shaikh went to visitShaikh Abu-1-fazl at his camp, three or four leagues from the fortress, where themeeting with Bahadur was dis-cussed and a report sent off toAkbar. All expectation of Baha-durs submission now beinggiven up, Abu-1-fazl, who hadwaited to see the result of theinterview, proceeded to join theemperor. Having first directedhis attention to occupying thecountry, closing the roads,blocking the way into and outof the fortress, forming the trenches, and preparingother matters connected with the siege. Shaikh Faridsent a detachment to Burhanpur to arrest the officersof Bahadur and to occupy the city. On arriving there,however, it was found that the governor had alreadymade his submission to the emperor. Some experiencedofficers thought it desirable that a force should be sta-tioned there, and Shaikh Farid finally decided that onethousand horse should be stationed between Burhanpurand Asir. This force took up a position about two. MOGHUI. CAVALKT HELMET. THE SIEGE BEGUN 209 leagues from the fortress and cut ofE all communica-tion between it and the city. Next day Shaikh Abu-1-barakat, brother of Shaikh Abu-1-fazl, joined the be-sieging force with the elephants and artUlery which hadbeen sent under his command. The army now removedto a more favourable position, and it was resolved toform trenches in every suitable place near the fortand to close the roads and entrances. Another letterwas received from Bahadur Khan, to which ShaikhFarid replied, but the former -trusted in the strengthof his fort, and thought that its height and strengthwere such that no mortal force could take it. One day when the commander rode toward the fortto examine it, a large gun was fired at him, whereupon,it is related, some of the battlements of the tower onwhich it was placed feU down, and the gun itself alsofell. This was received as a good omen by the Impe-rial army. Miran Sadr-i Jahan, who had returned to theemper
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